EventMB

JANUARY 9, 2018

42 strategies, ideas, tips and tactics to use social media to promote events. The intelligence you need to make better decisions in one handy guide. Social media is awesome right? Yet it can be overwhelming and resource intensive. Knowing how to use social media at live events correctly is not an innate gift. It can […]. The post Social Media for Events (2018 Edition): A Complete Guide to Marketing Your Events Using Social Media by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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Quickmobile

JANUARY 9, 2018

This blog was originally published on November 4, 2016. It has been edited for updates and accuracy. 2013 marked the year that event planners gained access to a new instrument in their technology stack. That was the year Apple first introduced iBeacon technology into mobile devices, making location technology easily (and pervasively) accessible. Event planners looking to produce highly interactive events found that beacons helped introduce proximity marketing to their events.

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 9, 2018

We asked EventProfs for a list of smart ways to make your art events bigger, better and more on trend than ever in 2018. Here are the top art event trends. The post 2018 Art Event Trends You May Not Have Considered Yet appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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BizBash

JANUARY 9, 2018

Looking for a new venue for your next event? Here are the most anticipated San Francisco restaurants, corporate event venues.

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 9, 2018

This is the first in a 3-part series where we explore the best way to create blogs for your event. Part 1 addresses the topic of "finding inspiration". The post Blogging 101: Getting your event’s online presence right – Part 1 appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 9, 2018

Happy New Year!! This week we are celebrating the new year and looking forward to 2018 event industry trends. In this episode, our hosts – Brandt Krueger, Alex Plaxen, Tahira Endean & Audrey Gallien are here to talk about what is trending in the event industry in 2018. We bet you do not want to miss this episode! Some topics they address in this episode include diversity, event safety, event apps, hybrid events and MUCH MORE!

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Evenium

JANUARY 9, 2018

Measuring return on investment (ROI) gives many meeting planners pause. They know it’s important but exactly how is it done? Unless there is a measurable outcome like in a training session, ROI can be a bit of a nebulous concept for most people. In our previous article, How A Lack of Engagement Can Kill Your Meetings, we offered 13 ways to engage your audience and acquire their attention.

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Brown Paper Tickets

JANUARY 9, 2018

When it comes to promotion, there are a lot of options, and it can be difficult to know where to start. The key to effectively marketing your event is establishing a relationship with your potential ticket buyers. Before you take a look at how you want to promote your event, you will need to understand who you are promoting to – this is called your target audience.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 9, 2018

Many organizations can benefit from adding video content to their social media channels, but simply don’t know where to begin. But according to, Amy Guth, WGN Radio host and president of Association for Women Journalists Chicago, the hardest part of do-it-yourself videoing is actually the act of simply starting somewhere. “There is really a lot of power in starting,” she said in her Convening Leaders Media Studio session, Video DIY.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 9, 2018

The 75th Golden Globes, which took place on Sunday, was the first mainstream award show since the #MeToo movement , so it presented a critical moment in Hollywood. Fortunately, the industry prepared. On Jan. 1, #TimesUp was introduced. The hashtag urged Golden Globe attendees to wear black, signifying protest against widespread harassment and inequality among women in the workplace.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 9, 2018

Jack Morton Worldwide, the global brand experience agency, announced today that Melissa Rose has joined the organisation as its first Chief People Officer. In this role, Rose joins an established global HR team, where her primary objective is ‘strategic people operations’ – helping the agency continue to grow, retain and nurture its talent. The newly […].

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 9, 2018

Songwriter Tim Nichols performs for a crowd in the Music City Green Room. The Music City Green Room, on the first floor of Music City Center, offers a distinctly Nashville environment where attendees can relax and recharge. In additiion to offering the usual break-area comforts — ample seating, phone-charging stations, snacks, and beverages — the space also offers a true green-room experience fit for a rock star.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 9, 2018

PLASA, the Professional Lighting and Sound Association, has announced changes to its elected board including the appointment of Adam Blaxill as the new Chair. Adam Blaxill originally joined the PLASA Board as the Professional Services Representative in 2012 and was elected as Vice Chair in 2014. He has been voted as the new Chair of […]. The post PLASA elections follow appointment of new chair and board members appeared first on Event Industry News.

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techsytalk tech

JANUARY 9, 2018

If you’re anything like us, you’re always on the go – balancing clients with domestic and international travel. You’d like to stay on top of the business side of things, but it’s a challenge. We get it. But if one of your goals was getting on top of your business in 2018, here are 3 business apps that we absolutely depend to operate more efficiently.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 9, 2018

The chair of the Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA), Chris Criscione, has taken up the position of chair of the Events Industry Alliance (EIA) as part of the rotation of the position through the three industry associations, ESSA, the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) and the Association of Event Venues (AEV). “I am delighted […].

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 9, 2018

More than 4,500 event professionals converged on Nashville the second week of January with a unified vision. Planners, destination management professionals and suppliers attending Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)’s annual Convening Leaders event were resolved in their quest to “amplify engagement” and learn new ways to delight attendees.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 9, 2018

Provision Events commissioned for a range of interactive experiences at the first four big PGA Tour events of 2018 Provision Events (PVE), the sponsorship activation expert, has been commissioned to provide four different activations across the first four big events of the PGA Tour 2018 schedule. With clients as varied as Microsoft, the Tiger Woods […].

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2018

From his first job in his grandfather’s small hotel in Puerto Rico to rising to head of the island’s tourism agency, Milton Segarra sees destination marketing not as a job, but as a lifestyle. Now, he’ll take his skillset—honed by recent challenges in Puerto Rico—to entirely new market: Visit Mississippi Gulf Coast , where he begins as CEO this week.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 9, 2018

Eventim UK are pleased to announce the launch of FanSALE (www.FanSALE.co.uk), the fan-to-fan, fair value ticket resale platform. The platform has been launched in a bid to help ensure tickets get into the hands of genuine fans, as tickets are verified against Eventim UK’s ticketing system and cannot be resold at a highly inflated price. […]. The post Eventim UK launch FanSALE, the validated, fair value ticket resale platform appeared first on Event Industry News.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 9, 2018

PCMA Convening Leaders 2018 Keynote Speaker Neri Oxman, professor at the MIT Media Lab. Photo Credit Jacob Slaton. 1. “The secret to life: have one philosophy, and apply that philosophy to everything you do.” — Neri Oxman, professor, MIT Media Lab. 2. “My company spends more time on preventing slips and falls than on sexual-harassment policies.” — Woman attending sexual-harassment session who wanted to remain anonymous. 3.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 9, 2018

Some meeting designers are starting to give up on speakers because speakers can’t seem to get interaction embedded in their presentations. Are they too stressed or too focused to do anything else besides their presentation? Or are they just not skilled or capable in this kind of work? In comes the Pitbull Session. A Pitbull […]. The post FRESH Conference 2018: Pitbull Session sinks teeth into interaction appeared first on Event Industry News.

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For associations, the hybrid model is the future of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry. Hybrid events provide increased reach and scalability, improved engagement with association members, and insights from real-time analytics, making them an absolute necessity. This ready-to-use playbook presents a framework for event organizers embarking on the hybrid events journey.

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Oveit

JANUARY 9, 2018

…and a Happy New Year. My New Year’s resolution list (or revolution, as I like to call it) has “start doing sports” written all over it. But my new running shoes haven’t arrived yet, so I took some time to see how 2018 will look for professional sportsmen (and sportswomen, of course). Here are the main sports events you may want to take a look at (if you can find the time , of course) in 2018.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 9, 2018

Tuesday’s Convening Leaders Main Stage speaker, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, discussed “New Rules of Engagement for Leaders in the Shifting Geopolitical Landscape.” Photo by Jacob Slaton. 1. “I think we’re going to see more diversity in our leadership, not just in sex or religion, but also in style.” — Gen. Stanley McChrystal, former commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan. 2.

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Regpack

JANUARY 9, 2018

“Going Green” is a thing, and it’s a good thing. Saving paper and reducing waste, while decreasing your environmental footprint is a great practice for us all, at home and especially in the office! I wrote a post earlier in the year all about how using an online software, like Regpack, as an alternative to a paper or manual process actually saves you money, even though you pay a cost for the software.

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